Long Lost Suitcase
Long Lost Suitcase | ||||
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Released | 9 October 2015 | |||
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Length | 42:09 | |||
Label | Virgin EMI | |||
Producer | Ethan Johns | |||
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Singles from Long Lost Suitcase | ||||
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Long Lost Suitcase is the 40th studio album released by Welsh singer Tom Jones, released on 9 October 2015. It is the third in a trilogy of albums, following 2010's Praise & Blame and Spirit in the Room in 2012.[2] Like the previous two albums, it was produced by Ethan Johns.
This album comes as a CD in a jewel case with a 16-page booklet featuring rare photos from Jones' career.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Opportunity to Cry" | Bring It on Home" | Willie Dixon | 3:15 |
5. | "Everybody Loves a Train" | David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez | 4:28 | |
6. | "Elvis Presley Blues" | David Rawlings, Gillian Welch | 3:14 | |
7. | "He Was a Friend of Mine" | Traditional | 3:18 | |
8. | "Factory Girl" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 2:32 | |
9. | "I Wish You Would" | Billy Boy Arnold | 4:13 | |
10. | "'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone" | Alvertis Isbell, Eddie Floyd | 4:51 | |
11. | "Why Don't You Love Me Like You Used to Do?" | Hank Williams | 1:49 | |
12. | "Tomorrow Night" | Sam Coslow, Wilhelm Grosz | 3:06 | |
13. | "Raise a Ruckus" | Traditional | 3:15 |
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Evening Standard | [3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
RTÉ | [5] |
The Scotsman | [6] |
WalesOnline | favourable[7] |
Música Nueva | [8] |
Andre Paine, reviewing for the WalesOnline was also positive, while The Guardian's Dave Simpson gave it three stars, calling it "slightly uneven".[4] Paddy Kehoe, for RTÉ, was less enthusiastic, giving it two stars.[5]
Single
The track "Take My Love (I Want To Give It)", originally recorded by Little Willie John in 1961, was released as a single on 6 November 2015.[9]
Personnel
- Tom Jones – vocals
- Ethan Johns - electric & acoustic guitars, organ, clavinet, mellotron, bass, percussion, weissenhorn (1,3-7,9-13)
- Jeremy Stacey – drums (1,3-5,9-13)
- Ian Jennings – double bass (1,3-4)
- Al Gare – double bass (1)
- Leon Mooney – acoustic guitar (2,8)
- Mark McGovern – banjo (2,8)
- Leslie Jones – mandolin (2,8)
- Fiachra Cunningham – violin (2,8)
- Imelda May – vocals (2)
- Andy Fairweather-Low– electric, acoustic & 12-string guitars, backing vocals (3-5,9-13)
- Dave Bronze – bass (5,9-13)
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 75 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 74 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] | 66 |
UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 17 |
References
- ^ a b c "Long Lost Suitcase - Tom Jones | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Harper, Simon (2015) "Bring It Home: Tom Jones", Clash, 8 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015
- ^ a b Paine, Andre (2015) "Tom Jones - Long Lost Suitcase, album review: 'still sounds majestic'", Evening Standard, 9 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015
- ^ a b Simpson, Dave (2015) "Tom Jones: Long Lost Suitcase review – uneven but enjoyable covers album", The Guardian, 8 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015
- ^ a b Kehoe, Paddy (2015) "Review: Tom Jones Long Lost Suitcase **", RTÉ, 9 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015
- ^ a b Shepherd, Fiona (2015) "Album reviews: Tom Jones | John Grant | The Spook School", The Scotsman, 9 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015
- ^ Bevan, Nathan (2015) "Long Lost Suitcase by Tom Jones album review: 'He sounds alive again'", WalesOnline, 6 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015
- ^ Elia, Alessandro (2015) "Long Lost Suitcase by Tom Jones album review: 'Great album from a great veteran' Archived 2015-12-01 at the Wayback Machine", Música Nueva, 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Take My Love (I Want to Give It) - Single by Tom Jones". 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tom Jones – Long Lost Suitcase" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tom Jones – Long Lost Suitcase" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 October 2015.